Friday, August 16, 2013

Billy The Goat Helps His Father

I've gone years without reading children's stories, and
suddenly I've read two in almost as many days. I'd forgotten how wonderful they
can be.

Dustin Ross has come upon a great protagonist, Billy the
Goat, and it looks like there will be several in the series as he Helps His
Father, Meets the Dentist, and more.

In this story, young Billy wants to know where people go
when they go to work, so his father takes him to work the next morning and
explains how he is an electrician and what his job is. He explains to Billy it
is a dangerous job for those not trained, and that electricity should be
treated with respect.

Dustin does not lecture in this book, just shows, in his gentle
and whimsical style, the teaching of children about life. His art is delightful
and fun, and every page is in color.

If you have a child you read to, this is a marvelous book.
Some of the words may be a little 'old' but in my opinion that's pure goodness.
And if you have a child who reads, this one is perfect. Books should always
stretch the imagination and the mind and reinforce good manners.